The Resistable Rise Of Arturo Ui

[CGoldstein]

Posted: 5/30/05 at 8:03pm

Did anyone ever see Al Pacino in the Brecht play The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui? I did, and I loved it. What did you all think about the play?

Posted: 5/30/05 at 8:07pm

I saw it on October 18th, 2002 and really liked it a lot. Good and able cast to serve the material. Twas' a good nite in the theatre

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 5/30/05 at 8:28pm

Al Pacino's best stage work, in my opinion.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 5/30/05 at 8:32pm

He was great in it, but I'm still blown away by his Teach in "American Buffalo" back in the 80s.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 5/30/05 at 8:33pm

"He was great in it, but I'm still blown away by his Teach in "American Buffalo" back in the 80s."

Good point. That was a fierce performance.

I wish this had come to Broadway instead of SALOME: THE READING.
Updated On: 5/30/05 at 08:33 PM

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 5/30/05 at 9:14pm

Where's Mabel? She interned on Arturo Ui, and I'm insanely jealous of her because of all the amazing actors that were a part of it.

[mabel]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 9:41am

Hey all! Yeah, I was lucky enough to intern (and usher for) Ui. It was absolutely amazing! I really miss that show. The cast (from top to bottom) as well as Simon McBurney's direction were simply remarkable! It was an honor to "work" with such talented people for a couple of months...it was more like gawk and observe giddily. I saw the show 6 or so times from inside the theatre and would watch most other nights from the cracks in the doors in the lobby, where I would get my daily "Hey, how's it going?" from Ajay Naidu, my "Door Four Pal"! Yep, twas great. Made uncomfortably long eye contact w/ Pacino, got to watch a dress rehearsal from the wings, and just had an all around amazing three months!!!